Just a 21 year old bartender/cocktail server taking some time off of school to try to figure out what I want to spend (at least) the next few years of my life doing. I work hard and play hard and I make things happen.

I believe life should be surreal: that the right mindset can make every day- be it good or bad- a dynamic and cinematic experience.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've lived within about 12 miles of where I live now for my entire life. I love Chicago but I'm too comfortable here. Right now- when I'm as free as I'll ever be- seems like the perfect time to see who I am when I'm removed from all the things I've come to define myself by: my city, my job, my friends, my apartment. I believe solo travel offers a special sort of insight into who a person is at their core.

Plus it's winter and I'd love to be warm for a few days :)

Interests

I practice yoga every day to counteract the excessive amount of cheap red wine I drink. I find joy in creating beautiful spaces and in working with my hands, in reading a novel with a sage candle flickering beside me. I seek experiences that engulf me completely- concerts and movies and art exhibitions that engage all the senses.

• arts
• writing
• design
• concerts
• coffee
• yoga
• drinking
• shopping
• traveling
• surfing
• tea
• theatre
• outdoors
• escape rooms
• energy
• small business
• 420 friendly

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Sylvan Esso, Youth Lagoon, Alt-J, The Naked and Famous, Wild Ones, Kiiara, Banks, Borns, Washed Out, K Flay, Grimes, Glass Animals, Tycho, M83, MGMT, The Weeknd

Movies/Shows: Friends, Shameless, Girls, Game of Thrones, Silicon Valley

Books: I was raised on Harry Potter, and Little Women. Now- Shantaram, Girl With a Pearl Earring, anything by Mary Gordon. Always looking for recommendations!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Turned a run-down, falling apart artist's loft into a pinterest-esque dreamspace.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Yoga, the few vegetarian dishes I've mastered

Learn: Anything!

Share: life stories, gratitude, and fancy cocktails

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'd like to think I'm a fun person to have around :) Open minded and always up for an adventure!